Clapton - new studio album out 27 September (UK) and 28 September (US)

Eric Clapton's new 14-track studio album, "Clapton," will be released Monday 27 September in the U.K. and the following day in the United States. It is made up of a mix of new material and covers. Several songs, like "Rocking Chair" and "When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful," will be familiar to concert-goers as Eric and his band have been performing them on stage. The complete track list is:

01. Travelin' Alone
02. Rocking Chair
03. River Runs Deep
04. Judgment Day
05. How Deep Is The Ocean
06. My Very Good Friend The Milkman
07. Can't Hold Out Much Longer
08. That’s No Way To Get Along
09. Everything Will Be Alright
10. Diamonds Made From Rain
11. When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful
12. Hard Times Blues
13. Run Back To Your Side
14. Autumn Leaves"

*6.25" x 5" hard cover 16 page book that holds the gold CD in its’ back cover and features full color behind the scenes photos of Eric and fellow Clapton musicians from the recording studio, lyrics, & new photos of Eric’s guitars

Eric Clapton was the superstar of Blind Faith. He originally became obsessed with the Blues as a teenager and joined the Yardbirds in 1963. As they went more commercial with hit single 'For Your Love' Eric left to join John Mayall's Bluesbreakers as the unchallenged master of white rock blues guitar.

Dick Sims, who was the keyboard player in Eric Clapton's band from 1974 to 1979, has died. Clapton, who is on tour in Japan with Steve Winwood, dedicated their 10 December performance in Tokyo to Sims.

Born and rasied in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sims was playing in clubs by age 12. From 1968 through 1972, he toured with Phil Driscol and Yurmama, appearing with Yurmama on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1971. In 1972, he and Jamie Oldaker (a fellow member of Yurmama) worked with Bob Seger and recorded Back in ‘72 which contained the Seger classic “Turn the Page.” Sims and Oldaker then returned to Tulsa and formed the Tulsa County Band, along with fellow Tulsa musician (and fellow member of Yurmama, Jamie Oldaker. In 1974, he was recruited to Clapton's band by fellow Tulsan, Carl Radle. Oldaker was also a member of the EC Band.

During the mid-70s, Sims (keyboards), Radle (bass) and Oldaker (drums) were pioneers of the "Tulsa Sound". Sims' playing can be heard on all of Clapton's releases from those years, including 461 Ocean Boulevard and Slowhand. During his lengthy career, he also toured and recorded with Joan Armatrading, Peter Tosh, Stephen Stills, Pure Prairie League, Etta James, Carlos Santana, Perry Farrell and others. Sims' only solo album, Within Arms Reach, was released in 2008.

Sims was residing in Tulsa at the time of his death.

Here are some EC videos from the Old Grey Whistle Test television show in 1977 that feature some of Dick Sims' outstanding keyboard work.

Eric Clapton Featured On Paul McCartney's New Album
Paul McCartney is set to release an album of standards plus two new compositions on 7 February (coincidentally, the date The Beatles arrived in America in 1964) on Hear Music / Concord Records. Paul teamed up with Eric Clapton on one of the new tunes - "My Valentine". Stevie Wonder joined him for the other, "Only Our Hearts." Both were written with the spirit of the standards in mind for the yet untitled album. "My Valentine" is currently streaming for 24 hours on paulmccartney.com for the site's premium members (from 14:00 on 19 December).

In a press release posted on his website, McCartney said, he "believes it is about time the songs me and John based quite a few of our things on” received the recognition they deserve. He continued, “When I kind of got into songwriting, I realised how well structured these songs were and I think I took a lot of my lessons from them. I always thought artists like Fred Astaire were very cool. Writers like Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, all of those guys - I just thought the songs were magical. And then, as I got to be a songwriter I thought it’s beautiful, the way they made those song.”

The album also marks a major milestone for McCartney. It's the first time in his career that he only sings on an album. He's accompanied by Diana Krall and her band. It was produced by Tommy LiPuma.

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